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VOL. XXVtI, Here Is the old-tlmo UwelliEß-place alasl I waited for you all the weary day; Aud now I seo tho dreary,'dark hours pass, And you away, sweetheart, and you away! I know that I shall never see again Tho face that made tho morning unto me. Forget my grief and all my bitterest paio, And in the darkness let the dreamer bo. But still thank God for this: that in the light The drcamet loved, and cd bndures tho faighr. tJnworthy of you In tho gentlest moods, How worthless nowl . . ; and yet, in this unworth, The thought of you so ceaselessly intrudes It makes a paradise of all the earth! I almost dream that tho imagined heaven Which Faith has arched above us were drawn nigh, And that to us some undreamed grace were given To road that starry mystery of sky! That sky which is a phantasm, savo for you Whose oye3 make all its beauty and its blue! Kingston Scott’s Revenge. h L T was nearly mid night. Stanley s ' Robshaw, a rising \ mB? \ young lawyer, was 1 lEf hamming to him i Ejß self the latest comio I Ettjjf roug as with his ( latchkey be let / jP'la ! l‘> m self into the ( quiet bouso whero he rented a set of rooms, U Struck him as Ji old that the stair case gas jets had already been extin guished. Probably the janitor and his family hud already retired to rest in the basement; but his friend Grand, the well-known sflrgeon, who resided oil the gronud floor, was not in tho habit of going to bod so early. Per haps, however, ho hud been called out; but, even in that case, why was there no light? Such were Robahaw's reflections as ho groped his wny up stairs to his sitting room, which room was also in darkucss. The lawyer was in the act of feeling for his matches in their accustomed place upon tho mautelpicco, when hj fancied that ho heard, uloso to him, the sound of some ouo breathing. “Who’s there?" he exclaimed. Scarcely had ho spoken, when an arm was passed round his neck, and a linen rag, that smelt strongly of chloroform, was thrust against his nostrils and crammed into his mouth. At the same tune * cord or strap was passed- round liis legs and drawn tight. AU this happened in an in stant, Stanley Eobshaw resisted violently, and almost got his mouth free from the gag. Then came a crushing blow on the head, ami he knew no more, * • * • • i Ths beating of a million Nasmyth hammers, tho janglo of hundreds of brazen.bells, the roar of waves on an iron-bound shore—these and similar noises were coursing with lightning ■peed through Stanley Bobshaw'a brain as ho recovered consciousness. Gradually, his heart regained its normal beat, ami he remembered what had happened and realized how he was situated. He was sitting in his aeenstomed easy chair, to the legs and arms of which his ankles aud wrists had been firmly bound - so tightly that the pain of tho thongs had probably some p art in restoring him to consciousness. A wooden gag was fixed in his mouth. One of tho gas jets had been lighted, and the shutters were closed. Throe men were in the room, busily engaged iu packing into a portmanteau the handsome silver enps with which tho sideboard was laden—for the lawyer had at one time beeu a famous athlete. A half-grasp, half-groan, whistled through the prisoner's nostrils, aud attracted the attention of tho busy trio. “He’s coming around,” muttered one of them. “Leave him to me,” was tlio whis pered response of another; “I’ll set tle his hash, while you aud Tom pick up the swag.” And, crossing the room, he placod himself directly opposite Stanley’s chair, in such a way that the ligh; shone straight upon his face. “1)0 yon know me, Mr. Stanley Eobshaw?” he demanded, iu a stem and menacing tone, Stanley gazed steadily at him. As Uo looked, the room and its inmates seemed to disappear. Asa long-for gotten dream, he saw, looking down upon him from the dock of a crowded court, a tall, wiry figure, clad iu rusty black. Ouce more he beheld those steely blue eyes, aud that cada verous long-draw face, framed by wiry locks of iron-grav hair. Once more he saw those thin, murderous lips open, aud heard, in measured, relent less tones, tho prophetic threat. “Wo shall assuredly meet again, Mr. Robe shaw; and then, for the last time, you, will have seen the light of day.” Yes, he did indeed know Kington Scott, alias Ryder, the blackleg, tho, swindler, tho man whose cleverly de vised insurance fraud had driven him into s suicide’s grave his old school and college friend. Despite his snow white hair—now closely cropped— an l his stubbly beard, ho knew the fellow, and he writhed iu agony of spirit as he realized that this man— this wild beast rather—had him in his power. He knew well the meaning of tho mocking glare in his enemy’s eyes. He was doomed; well, he would meet death as an American should. Realizing hii wandering senses, he gazed steadily back at his foe, and nodded a reply. "Ob, do you knov me! Theij you IN THE OLD FIELDS. It is no matter. Let tho dreamer go. This, through tt all: He loved you! What Is that? It may be for your dear cheek’s crimson glow— . A rose, maybe—a ribbon on your bat— It may Bo tor some triok nr turn of smile— Some little way of vctirs, 80 fair—sß - young, ion have the arts—tho dear arts to beguile; No wonder, them the sweeter songs ho sung! Life has so much for you, sweetheart! for him Only dead toses and its shadows dim; Farewell the dreamer, dear; and when the past Ecems like a dream, whatever sky’s above you, Itemomber that ho loved you to the last, And in the darkness thought it joy to love youl Sny to your heart in those deserted davs— Sad only unto him who loved you best— •'For nil his life's sad, wandering, weary ways, Ho ever said ho came to me for rest!” Set that thought comfort all the yeuts lo dim When dust and daisies shall bo over htthl perhaps remember where we last met, and what I said to you that day? Yes, Mr. Stanley Eobshaw, I told yon we should meet again. The hope of com ing face to face with you once more has kept mo alive through the tan long yen's I have speul in a living tomb. I was not a young mail tvheu your pitiless invective—yottr chnrm iug love fof that precious decoy bf ours—sent mo td Undergo tdl tlie hor rors of penal servitude. No doubt you thought I should never return; but I could not die and leave my debt to you unpaid. “I told you that the day when we met onco more would be tho last time you would behold the light. It was no idle threat. You need not indulge in any hopo that your friend the doctor will come to your reeouo, My plans are too well laid for any fiasco. Dr. Grand has been summoned to attend n serious case at fivahstoU, a com j pound fracture of the skull. I be lieve our ‘wire’ said; and Iho last J train will have gone before he will dig. I cover tho hoaX. '' lon aro ail authority oil commer j cial contracts, I bcliovo, so you may | like to know the teriiit* of the bargain j between Inc aud ruy pals. It is very | simplo—they take the swag, and 1 I take you. I want none of your cursed I wealth; I want vengeance only; "When I spoke of ‘the last (lay you i would See, 1 1 spoke literally. You are not about to die -not just yet, ut least. Perhaps you'll wish you wero. No, sir; but I’m going to put out your eyes; I'm going to blind you. I’m going lo burn out those pretty, brown orbs, so that you will never again seethe light, the green fields, the blue skv—tho sweet Miss Somerset--yon see; I know all about it;*’ and lie hissed out those last words with a look of intensest hatred. "And there’s no need,” lie continued, "nowadays, of hot irons and all tbs* rigmarole; tho ‘reeontCSS ot' civiliza tion - Unto rendered us, independent of that, and your medical friend's shelves have furnished the necessary means, for wo called at his room first. “l)o you see this little phial, with eamel’s-hair brush all complete? Well, curse you! blister you—yc3| I'm goltig to blister you! This bottled is labeled ‘Liquor vcsicatorius fortis,” and, if your Latin is as rusty as mino, we'll just call it ‘tincture of cantharides.' “Now, Mr, Stanley Robshaw, I'm going to paint yotn- pretty optics with this soothing eye-lotion, and then you must excuse mo aud my friends for declining to enjoy your hospitality any longer. I know all about this stufif, for I was blistered in the hospital at that infernal prison. “Your eyes will gradually get red der and redder, while the Blcin all round them will swell and swell, till tho big, bladdery blisters completely hide them. Afterward the blisters will burst-, but you won’t have any eyes then. It’s a lovely idea of mino, aud beats vitriol hollow. And now, look straight into my face. I know how much yon love mo, and it’s an additional pleasuro to reflect that the last face you’ll see this side of the grave is that of your greatest and your deadliest foe.” Stanley Robshaw fixed his eyes firmly and scornfully on the baleful countenance that glared upon him. For a moment, each stared steadily at tho other; then tho ex-couvict’s mock ing gaze dropped. Even in the mo ment of his triumph, he could not, un bashed, meet that clear, honest look. At that instant a cab was heard to stop in the street below, and, a few seconds later, a latchkey grated in the look of the front door. “Dowse the glim," whispered •Kingston Scott, crossing to tho door, which he bolted, while another of the miscreants turned out the gas. In the breathless silence that en sued, footsteps were heard ascending the stairs,anda cheery voice shouted: “Are you in bed, old man?” Then the door was tried, and a mo ment later the young doctor retreated to his own floor. "Lucky we’ve list slippers on,” growled one of the burglarß, lighting a small dark-lantern. “Yes,” assented his leader, adding in a whisper, “hold the glim here while I put some soothing ointment on this poor, afflicted gentleman’s lovely optics; and then we had best cut our lucky. Tho ‘sawbones’ must have caught his train, hang him.” And, while the other held the lan tern, tho callous monster coolly pro ceeded to paint the nnhappy lawyer’s eyelids with the deadly tincture. Stanley Robshaw did not flinch, but coolly faced his enemy. A nervous tapping of one foot on tbtjjrpMl!, -IUO> THOMSON, QA.I TUESDAY 'AUGUST 15.18911. which he could just reach, was the only sign of emotion that he exhibited. "lllow it, he’s a plucky ’un!” was the unwilling testimony to his firm ness borne by tho taan who held tho light. The operation was completed, n '‘second Boat’ 5 Was laid otic and tho three rogues prepared to withdraw. "By-by, Stanley; dear,” sneered their leader; as, iu the rear of the proccsMon; ho . passed through the door; wliitih ha treked ori the outside. They stole quietly downstairs, aud noi,alessly opened tho front door. At that iustant a polico whistle was sounded, aud tho burglars’ victim, to his intense relief, heard tho sound of a violeut souffle. One or two revolver shots followed. Before tho noise of the reports hod passed away Dr. Grand was ham mering at Stanley’s looked door with a heavy poker. The bolts gave way, and he entered, The gas was at ouca lighted; and disclosed Stanley Rob shaw’S apparently inanimate form ly ing bdiiud iu the easy chair. The lbpes were at Once out; and a policeman was summoned, by whoso Sid Iho doctor carried his insensible friend down to hid Consulting room. Heto restoratives Wero at Onco ap plied, add the hapless mail presently recovered consciousness. His first act was to point to his eyes. “Quick —qnickl’’ ho panted: “for heaven’s sake, savo my eyesight! That villain has painted my eyes with can tharides tincture.” "Great kenvoun, Are you sure?” anxiously asked liis friend; Springing up from the scat ho had just taken. While he closely examined Iho law yer's byes, Iho intter belated every thing that iiad befallen ilirdi At the conclusion of his narrative nu expres sion Of ineffable relief appeared on tho surgeon’s I'aeo. "tialut yourself old fellow, it’s all right; but no thanks aro duo to Mr. Kingston Scott for your cseapo. You owe that to Mr. Jonas Smithers, who is one of my regular patients. ’Ho is a hypochondriac, and has periodical attacks of nervousness, whenever Smithcbs hears; of fancies that he hears, tiolses iu liis cars, lie imagines that he is going deaf; lip then comes to me, and demands to btt blistered forthwith, tf I refused to oporate, lie would simply go to another medi cal man, who might perhaps be led to givp credcheo tp )i)a ftymptomS, aud might really blister him. So I keep for Mr. Smithers’s especial delecta tion a harmless ilccoclion of weak tea and a little iodine, aud it is this, which has been labeled ‘liquor vesioatorius flirt is; ’ tbht the miorearitO havij em ployed. Tho word 'fortis' misled them, and saved your eyesight, for tha real stuff was on the above. I’ll apply something to counteract the iodine, though it’s hardly stroug enough tube felt aftor to-morrow; nod then you must tnko a composing draught and go to, lied. , The bbuise on your terapHl will be ail right in a week.” At this moment a knock was heard at the hall door. The constable who bad been loft on duty thcro answered it, and tho police inspector was intro duced Into the enbgeby ft moment later. "Can I have Mr. Robskaw’s state ment, doctor?” ho asked. “Not to-night, inspector; he’s too much upset. Cal! to-morrow. Did you capture thorn all?” “Well, sir, we did—and wo didn’t. Ono man, the leader of tho gang; an ei-CbbviSt named Scott, alias Ryder— formerly a parson, they say ” "Yes; what of him? I trust tho rascal hasn’t escaped?” "He’s beyond tne power of human justice, sir. One of his mates fired at us, and tho bullet passed through Scott’s brain. ” There was a moment’s silence, which was broken by tho inspector. “I don’t understand, doctor, how yon knew they wero upstairs!" "My friend Mr, Robshttw told me; inspector!” "But how?” was the natural query. “Well, I was rendered suspicious by a bogus ‘wire,’ which called me to Evanston; and I took a special train back. When I failed to gain admit tance to Mr. Robsliaw's rooms, I re turned to my own, whero I tapped on the ceiling with a long stick. In re ply, Mr. Robshaw tapped - ‘Burglarsl’ in the Morse telegraphic Codo. lat once telephoned to the polico station —and you aud your men did tho rest.” The Hat That Sailed. A rat was caught alive Oil board a British naval vessel iu a trap, and the beast was thrown from the trap into tho water without being killed. A large gull that was following 'in the wake of the ship to pick up scraps of food thrown overboard by tho steward swooped several times, endeavoring to pick the rat up. Once the bird got too closo to tho rat’s jaws, and the beast grabbed it by the neck. After a short fight the rat succeeded in kill ing the bird. When tho bird was dead, the rat scrambled upon the bird’s body, and, hoisting one wing as a sail and using tho other as a rudder, suc ceeded in steering for tho shore. Whether the rat reached shore or not is the question, since tho ship soon got ont of sight of the skipper and its oraft.—London Field. Tli Early Name of Texas. Probably the fact is not generally known, says the Indianapolis Jour nal, that Texas was at one time and for many years called the “New Phil ippines.” The first settlement in what is now Texas was made by French emigrants in 1685. During the next twenty-five years there was an intermittent straggle between the French anil Spanish for supremacy, resulting in favor of the latter, aud in 1814 the name of tho New Philippines was given to the country. This was its official name iu Spanish records for many years aud until the name of Texas, from a tribe of Indians, gradu al? woe in rogue. ' - CORPSES FOUND BY HUNDREDS Storm at Ponce More Disastrous Than at First Reported, A FAMINE ALREADY PREVAILS Secretary of NVar Elihu Root Makes Appeal to People of the United States for Assistance. Dispatches received Friday from Porto Rico Indicate that iho West In dian titifrieauo of Tuesday was more disastrous {had Wtts (It first, reported. It. is stated that lit ienat 300 pel SOllri 'frerei dfownfcd. Two mtnafeil bodies, iitastty tliDfta of poor people,- and iu eludiug many children, have been re covered. All tho buildings are dnm aged and hundreds ha Vo been de stroyed. The soldiers and firemen wbtT.cd nil night heroically saving lives. There is no drinking water, gas, ico or electric light. The commissary stores at Plnya wore destroyed * the city is short of food and tlio {truly officers afe distributing ra ttans. Fifteen Vessels in the harbor fterti driven ashore; Tne Weather Imrcttu predicted tho storm, but it is claimed ronoo was not warned.. A ihob of 1;000 persons threatened the alcalde, Porrati Doric, hut the crowd was dispersed by the Fifth cav alry. Tho alcalde has been deposed on account of negligence. Major Myers, of the Elevouth infantry, is acting as Alcalde, in response to popular de llittnd. The sum of $9,000 will be needed to tdertn tlta streets. The sanitary con dition is serious and dAbistaucti is heeded. All the crops fire totally ruined, the Wives lire all rlovyn find little nbws is bidaintibie frbm tile iiitelior. Aibonito, including tho barracks, has been destroyed, hut no lives were lost thero. Juan Diaz has been de vastated. Forty-six lives were lost there. Arroyo, Guayamn, Salinas and nHii TbHtjßl . H .ro reported to have been totally demolished. The railroad between Ponce and Yaurao has been jnd the military road is impassable. The river is flowing over the road for two miles. BiJr*diy of Wr Titkvn Action. The w**r dbpttrtmbnt fil Washington took prompt measures Friday for tho relief of hurricane sufferers in Porto Rico. When the press dispatches and General Davis’s advices made known the extent of the disaster, steps wero immediately taken to send supplies, And the tl-aiisport McPhßfrsoh at New York was ordered put in readiness to carry rations and other necessaries to Porto ltico. Secretary of War Root Friday afternoon sent out an appeal to the mayors of all cities of more than 150,000 population in which ho Says! ‘‘Sin The governor genernlof Porte) Rico confirms the report that upon the Bth instant, a hurHciine ftwept over flint Islam!* entirely demolishing many lives and reducing, so far as he can estimate, not less than 100,000 of the inhabitants to the condition of ab solute destitution, without homes or food. Unless immediate and effective relief is given these unfortunates will perish of famine. “This department lmd directed the iillmedifite distribittion of rations to the sufferers by tho army in Porto Rico, so far as it is in the power of the exocutive, hut in the absence of any appropriation, we must rely larg'ly upon private contributions. “I beg that you will call upon tho public spirited and humane people of your city to take active and immediate measures in this exigency. “Any committee charged with the raising of funds will receive full infor mation and advice upon communicat ing with this department. Very re spectfully* Elihu faooT* “Secretory of War.” A report has been received at the war department from an officer at Han Joan, Porto Rico, estimating that the number of killed amounts to 500. STONE IS FOR BRYAN. Chairman nf Democratic National Com mittee Fut IfiiriMelf On Record. “I am for Mr. Bryan for president. I have always been for him and expect to remain so. I think there is not a shadow of doubt about his nomination by the next tho democratic national convention.” Thin statement was mailo by Vice- Chairman of the Democratic National Committee William J. Stone at St. Louis, Friday, when he was asked about reports from Washington that ho was preparing to fornako Bryan and take up Rear Admiral Schley as n can didate for tho democratic presidential nomination. AUTOMOBILE OCX CARRIAGE, Colt’. Automatic llaplil Hrlna (inn I. To He Monnteed on w Vehicle. An automobile gun carriage, upon which n Colt’s rapid firing gun will bo mounted, is now being constructed in Peoria, 111., and will bo completed iu u month. The carriage will be a three-wheeled a flair, with seats for four men, and provision for at least J,OOO pounds of catridges. A SECOND INVESTIGATION. Committee of Atlanta City Codft* si! Will Again Probe Into * of Mayor. A dispatch from Atlauffi Til the midst of a highly excited and r3ID Rational session of the city council llmrsday afternoon the original refio uttafi olYered by Councilman Thomp son calling for a emnraittee of five to investigate ihe charges against Mayor James O. Woodward was taken from the table and adopted with practical unnnirifity The sudden fietiUfi COiiuCil ertrrie in the nature of a blow fo the friends of tho mayor, many of whom the opinion that a conditional resigna tion, which they believed could be ex acted from him and to tnko effect when ever Mayor Woodward should again take a drink, would prove agreeable to a majority of the members of coun cil. In an uproar Councilman Burns de clared that while a committee was in vestigating tho grave charges against the mayor of Atlanta they should lie instructed also to take cognizance of the serious accusation made Against of ficials of the city -by Colonel W; T. Moyers, e tinsel for Mayor tVoodward. lie asserted that, the Charge made by Colonel Moyers that “the mayof/Rhe went down, would have eminently re spectable official company,” was not a charge to he tolerated by council. The following supplementary ftfPend meut to the main resolution Avas promptly written aud offered by Coun cilman Burns: “And that this committee, under this resolution appointed, bo empow ered ftnd authorized to investigate the charges In the public prose to tho ef fect that, film fnnyor if he went down would ha\ v o eminently respectable of ficial company.’ ” The amendment of Oouneiliflnfl Burns passed tho council chamber unanimously, thus imposing tho duty of investigating the indefinite charges of Colonel W. T. Moyers upon tnC committee. WAHJH FIGHT INAUGURATED lly hWcU.’d-fhlt (*r Mnn At Olmt funoHgri Agiihidt CoHtpilnt. The labor unionists of CliattrirfoOgrt? Tenn:; and suburbs have gone info the fight witii tho felefetrio street railwrty company on account of Rft Ibfekout of the union motormen and are making i* warm for that corporation. Four additional motormen left the company Thursday and joined tho uh’ioh; tanking, according to tho union leaders, thirfy-iwfi fiifcfi tWio flrfi locked out. The trades unionists lmvo employed large transfer Avagons and are dipatch ing thorn to such of tho suburbs as rtfG Hot reached by a rival railroad to convey fieofilc tt) rtint from the city. This method ot trtlnsportfi.tiOii will btj kept up until tho trouble is ended. Petitions were presented to the rap id transit company Thursday for the extension of its lines to St. Elmo and shell Other points as aro not now reach ed by that company, find R ta claimed that the petitions Avere signed by six hundred people, avljo agreed to patronize the line when built in pref erence to tho electric railroad. There seems to he no kind of doubt that the boycott is affecting tho daily receipts of the electric company rather rOore seriously than the company ex {jfeftfed; they Ukase new quarters* Mf’fisrfi. I r l*!<l>r A Mowrr Will ]>Toy Into it I itrjfor lOilMini;. The firm of Fielder A- Mower,which lias conducted a general typewriter and supply business in Atlanta, Ga., for a number of years, has leased for ft term of years the handsome three stbi-y iiriek building at til I’eachtfflfl street, occupied by the Estey Orgftti company. They will take possession the first of next nionlh and the entire building will bo occupied for their business. Tho building in an excel lent one and well adapted to the ueeds of the business of tho firm. It is lo cated in one of the most desirable por tions of the city and possesses pecu liar advantages for just Blicli an enter prise as that of Messrs. Fielder k Mower. It is Understood that the firm will extend their lines of business ill office supplies nnd with the large floor space will be in position to fit tip on office with everything from a pin to the handsomest office furniture on the market. TIREI) OF THE STRIKE. ClcvrlHiid, (>., Uii.lnn.. Men Take Action to Stop I>lor4lni In Tlmt City. Five hundred business men of Cleve land Ohio, held an anti-boycott meet ing Wednesday afternoon in the cham ber of commerce rooms. A fnnd of SIO,OOO was Btnrted to ferret out ihe criminals who are dynamiting oars and creating discord in the city. In a few miuutos time not less than $5,000 was subscribed and the rest of the amount will be fully made up. Tho meeting was largely attended and it was a representative one iu ev ery respect. Millions of dollars were represented in tho men present. WILL MOVE SOUTH. Illg Maine Cotton Mill AVIII Soon Be Lo-’ cated In Fort Valley, Gn. A dispatch from Biddeford, Me., says: Arrangements are being made for the removal of the Springvale cot ton mills, of Springvale, to the south. The plant is to be located at Fort Val ley, Ga., and will bo operated under a capital of SIOO,OOO. The removal will be the second of N tlf* kind that has taken place in York county. EX-fiOV. ATKINSON DEAD. Former Chief Executive of Georgia Passes Away at His Home In Newnan. ANNOUNCEMENT CAUSES SORROW THROUGHOUT STATE Dying Statesman AVas Surrounded By Family and Faithful Friends--A Brief Sketch of His Life. Ex-Governor \Villiam Y. Atkinson Tied at his home in NeAvnan, Ga., at 0 o’clock Tuesday morning. The end came peacefully. The dying mail Avaa surrounded by all the members of his immediate family and many of his friends. Ho had been sloAvly Riukiug for several days, and Mondaj f after noon his physicians announced that ho ronld not recover. His sickness lnatod about fifteen days,during which time every attention and care that medical skill could offer and loving bauds could bestow, wore given him. Tlio circumstances surrounding his death Avere peculiarly sad and have rrt*t gloom over tho city of Noaviiru and community, and causofl eorroAv throughout the fttate. Early Tuesday morning it AvaH conceded that in a feAv hours the great man Avoilld pass ftAvay, and his anxious and inquiring friends formed an almost unbroken chain as IEJWSOVBIINOR ATKIXKON, Who Died at His Homo in Newnnn, Ga., Last Tuesday. they ivfibf. It) *liefe the statesman lay, hoping for some gton+nl for hope. Borrow was depleted on (ho eotthte nnnee of thoso advisod of his ccifldl lion, and the expression on their faces evidence that the end was near. The lihiiolinftemeut that death had brought to an end tt eitreer that had found success and fame ill Georgia politics and stilled Iho heart that, was generous and liberal in tho distribu tion of affection, was no surprise to tho friends of the governor at the capitol, for nearly all the heads of departments had hilt recently returned from New luiii; wllefe they went to inquire into Mr. Atkinson's condition and to offer their services and sympathy to Mrs. Atkinson. The last great effort of Mr. Atkinson was made in the supreme coui't about three weekß ago. Ho nppearoil before that body to argue for the people of Newnan in the Atlanta and West Point railroad rate case. It will bo remem bered that he spoke for several hours before tho court and delivered a pow erful speech in favor of his side of the question. He had not been well prior to mak ing Ibis speech and he appeared be fore tho court under tho disadvuntnge of ill health, but he stood for hours on liis feet discussing the controversy with great force. His last illness began shortly after his return home from Atlanta and at first it was thought that he had only a temporary sickness to contend with, but after a few days the diseaso devel oped into dysentery and his physicians began to take steps to check the dis ease and it was thought that he would ALLEGED LYNCHER JAILED. Tnylor Hamilton Charged XVltli Assisting In MtirUerof HI Smith. Taylor Hamilton, a white man aged about fifty years, from Jackson coun ty, Ga , who is charged with being one of the mob that killed Hi Smith in the Hall county jail recently, is now in jail in Atlanta, having been arrest ed by. a detective who has been work ing on tlie ease the past two weeks. The detective is Dave Looney, of Atlanta and, after traveling all over northeast Georgia, it is said he has secured enough information to lead him to spot the most of the men en gaged in the killing of Si Smith. , CHILDREN BURNED TO CRISP. Negro Woman T.oeks Tier Offspring In House With Usual Ilesnlt. Mary Washington, a negress, living two miles above Bogue Ghitto and about eight miles sontli of Brock Haven, Miss., went out visiting, leav ing her three children in the house locked up. During her absence the house was fired in some unaccounta ble manner and on the mother's return the three children were found burned to a crisp. NO. ‘29. be brought around all right. A Avcek: ago his condition became more serious aud the friends of tho ex-governor Avere told that lie was a very sick man. Other physicians Avero called in and everything possible was done to save the patient, but lo no avail. liis rela tives nnd intimate friends watched at liis bedside day and night, and he want ed for nothing during his sieknecs. Ho brought his great vital power into tho fight for life and resisted to tha last the grasp of tho band of death, but it Avas too much for him, tho victor of a great, battle of tho same kind a few years ago. Telegrams expressive of condolence poured in from every quarter of tho state, from men of high aud low sta tion in life and from thoso Avho, for getting petty differences, join in prais ing the high qualities of the man. Sketch of II 1m 1,1 fo. William Yates Atkinson was born in Meriwether county, Ga., on the 11th of November, 1854, at tho little post- office of Oakland, whither liis parents had removed from Brunswick oouDty, Y r a. His father, John P. Atkinson, was a native Virginian, a man of sterling traits and irreproachable character. On liis father’s side he is a descendant of the Sudys, tile Yates aud the At kinsons, who settled ill Virginia in the colonial days. He is named for Wil liam Yates, one of his ancestors, who was ft professor in tho William and Mary college in Virginia in the early history of that Institution. Ho is the sixth of eight children. The death of bis father left liim on his own re sources at an early age. Nothing daunted by the difficulties that await ed him, without means and without influence, he set to work to educate himself. Mr. Atkinson was first elected to the legislature in 1886, anil from that, time on his oareer may be summed up as follows: He was for years a leader ill the legislative balls aud party councils. He was a member of the general assembly for eight years. Twice president of the democratic state convention. Four years chairman of the state democratic exocutive committee. Two years speaker of tlio house of representatives, Five years president of the board of trustees of the Georgia Normal and Industrial college aud a trustee of the University of Georgia. And. before attaining tho nge of 40 years was governor of Georgia. In 1880 ho married Miss Susie Cobb Milton, of Florida. She has indeed been a helpmeet to him. ENGLISH ACTIVE IN CUBA. Tobacco Crop of the Island Is In Control of llrltons. James Grantham, of London, a rep resentative of English capitalists, who was in Chicago on Tuesday on his way to the Pacific, is authority for the statement that more than $7,000,000 of English capitnl has been invested in Cuban tobacco plantations. Eng lish firms control tho Cuban tobacco market. He has been in Cuba and has just returned from there. Comparatively recent investments of English capital in Cuba and Porto Rico are estimated by him at about $30,000,000. APPEAL FOR ASSISTANCE. People of Carrnhelle, Fin . Are Without Homes, Food or Clothing. A Jacksonville, Fla., dispatch says: The citizens of Carrabclle are without houses, food anil clothing, owing to the recent cyclone that laid flat the town. At a mass meeting of the citizens,an appeal wbb issued for aid, and asks that contributions be sent to T. S. An derßon, M. I)., chairman of the relief committee at Carrabclle.